Happy Saturday! I hope your Labor Day weekend has started off well. It's the start of college football season, so I am guessing many of you are parked on the couch. My two favorite teams--UC Davis and Oregon--face off at 2pm PDT on the PAC-12 Network. The end result for Davis against the #24 ranked team probably won't look pretty, but it's always nice to see them on the big stage.

With less than 30 days remaining in the regular season, the Dodgers and Giants are fight it out for a playoff spot. I'm one of those heretical fans of both teams, growing up in the OC and having spent 22 years in NorCal.

SD29 (Fullerton):Drama builds in race for state Senator Huff's seat [Martin Wisckol @ OCR] - “In the latest sign that the seat of termed-out state Sen. Bob Huff is up for grabs, Democrats have gained a slight voter-registration edge in the tri-county district, which includes Anaheim, Fullerton and Yorba Linda.”

UNETHICAL:Congressional candidates break ethics policy [Joshua Stewart @ LAT] - “Members of the House and Senate who served in the military routinely violate a Defense Department ethics policy that regulates how they can use their experience in uniform when campaigning for office.”

Research Associate position with EdInsights, through University Enterprises, Inc. on the Sac State CampusThe Education Insights Center (EdInsights) is an entirely self-supporting unit of the California State University, Sacramento. EdInsights works to inform and improve policymaking and practice for K-12 education, community colleges, and public universities. The Research Associate position is responsible for conducting evaluation research in support of the California Community Colleges Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI) evaluation. This will involve qualitative and quantitative data and will require fieldwork, interviews, policy analysis, case studies, advanced statistical analysis of large and small data sets, and other analytical approaches. Apply by 9/2/2016 to be considered.

Berkeley Lab is Bringing Science Solutions to the World, and YOU can be a part of it!: The Electricity Markets and Policy Group at LBNL is recruiting for a research position (job title: Scientific Engineering Associate). The Electricity Markets and Policy Group conducts technical, economic, and policy analysis of energy topics centered on the U.S. electricity sector. Our current research seeks to inform public and private decision-making on public-interest issues related to energy efficiency and demand response, renewable energy, electricity resource and transmission planning, and electricity reliability.

The American Civil Liberties Union of California seeks an outgoing, results-driven, and experienced advocate who is passionate about advancing many of the most important – and sometimes controversial – struggles for civil rights and liberties in our State Capitol. Please see job description for details.

California Charter Schools Association: The Legal Secretary is responsible for a variety of tasks in support of CCSA’s legal team. The ideal candidate will have litigation secretary experience. The Legal Secretary will report to the General Counsel/Senior Vice President of Legal Advocacy, along with the three attorneys making up the team. The Legal Secretary will work in the Sacramento office, but will be assigned to attorneys who work remotely across California. Salary: DOE. www.ccsa.org/about/careers/legal-secretary.html

OaklandâÂÂs proposed penny-an-ounce tax on sugary drinks got a boost Friday when a judge ruled that the ballot measure âÂÂ despite the beverage industryâÂÂs contentions âÂÂ is not a tax on grocers, because they can pass the costs along to their customers. OaklandâÂÂs Measure HH would raise up to $12 million a year, which city officials plan to use for health and education programs, while seeking to reduce consumption of drinks that contribute to obesity and diabetes. Opponents say the measure would affect all grocery prices and hit hardest at low-income customers. Foes of the measure challenged several statements in supportersâÂÂ ballot arguments, including the assertion that the new tax would not be paid by local grocers. âÂÂ Once voters do their own research and read the fine print, theyâÂÂll see that theyâÂÂre actually voting on a grocery tax that affects distributors like local grocery stores and mom and pop corner stores, not on a soda tax,âÂÂ he said.

Acting San Francisco Police Chief Toney Chaplin earned a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University’s online Global Campus, school officials confirmed Friday, ending speculation over the acting chief’s education credentials as he vies for the position permanently.

In the latest sign that the seat of termed-out state Sen. Bob Huff is up for grabs, Democrats have gained a slight voter-registration edge in the tri-county district, which includes Anaheim, Fullerton and Yorba Linda.

Some districts, particularly in the Central Valley and Los Angeles area, are taking advantage of the new law and hoping parent outreach translates into better student health and academic performance. The thinking is that parents who are more involved will feel a greater tie to the school and will motivate students to be more engaged.

The union representing Santa Clara police officers said some of its members may not work at 49ers games over comments made by quarterback Colin Kaepernick about race and policing, according to a news report. The Santa Clara Police OfficersâÂÂ Association called KaepernickâÂÂs criticism of police and his decision to sit during the national anthem in pre-season games âÂÂinappropriate workplace behavior,âÂÂ according to a letter the union sent to the 49ers obtained by KNTV. âÂÂThe board of directors of the Santa Clara Police OfficersâÂÂ Association has a duty to protect its members and work to make all of their working environments free of harassing behavior,âÂÂ the union wrote in the letter, which members hand-delivered to 49ers officials, KNTV reported. The Santa Clara police department, whose members are represented by the union, is among several law enforcement agencies that staff 49ers home games. The threat âÂÂ which drew immediate condemnation from prominent activists on Twitter and on the unionâÂÂs Facebook page âÂÂ is part of the growing reaction from law enforcement agencies and police unions over KaepernickâÂÂs statements, in which he assailed police shootings and racial injustice. In a letter to 49ers President Jed York and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, San Francisco Police Officers Association President Martin Halloran called the comments âÂÂfoolishâÂÂ and said they represented naivety and total lack of sensitivity towards police officers. The warning from the Santa Clara police union elicited a swift response from activists and community members.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attended service at Great Faith International Ministries in Detroit, Mich., in an appeal to African-American voters. It's the first time Trump has visited a black church during his campaign.

On Friday, the outspoken Discovery Bay real estate broker-turned-cable-talk-show-Trump-surrogate found himself the target of ridicule on social media, as mouthwatering internet jokesters and politicos pounced.